# Guitar Tuner - Ukulele & Bass — user reviews

> 448 indexed App Store user reviews of Guitar Tuner by Gismart Limited, rated 4.40/5 from 7,464 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-tuner-ukulele-and-bass/id662890455/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-tuner-ukulele-and-bass/id662890455.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,589 · 4★ 793 · 3★ 233 · 2★ 84 · 1★ 765

## What do users think of Guitar Tuner?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- ⭐ Accurate tuning
- 🎸 Works well for guitars and ukuleles
- 💻 Convenient to have on phone

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Forces subscription to use basic features
- 🤔 Confusing free trial/subscription process
- 🐛 Inaccurate tuning in some cases
- 🔁 Recurring charges even after unsubscribing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Strings breaking during tuning
- App crashing or not opening
- Incorrect string detection

**Most requested features**

- Support for more instrument types (e.g. violin)
- Option to purchase app outright instead of subscription
- Clearer free vs. paid feature differentiation

## Newest reviews (16 of 448)

### 4/5 — Really good tuner app for my classical guitar but i am a little  disappointed  since i put my phone

*2025-06-28, version 4.34*

Really good tuner app for my classical guitar but i am a little  disappointed  since i put my phone near my classical guitar so my phone can pick up the sound but the app won’t pick up the sound I enabled the microphone on my phone but other than that its a pretty good and reliable tuner app it got me to tune my classical guitar in just 3 minutes

### 3/5 — Broken strings

*2024-09-04, version 4.34*

I was just following as the app told me to tune my acoustic guitar and one of the strings broke when they were in great condition really annoyed about that

### 3/5 — Great but

*2024-02-27, version 4.33*

I was using this app to tune my guitar because I just got new guitar strings and one of the strings snapped mid tuning I don’t know if I used it wrong ( I was on the right string by the way ) or it’s not my fault, but great app and really easy to use overall

### 4/5 — Parou de funcionar

*2023-11-02*

Parou de funcionar, iPhone 11
O micro fone não está captando 🥲

**Developer response:** Hi and thank you for voicing your concerns. For us to handle the issue properly, could you please contact us at support@gismart.com? There we'll be able to discuss the problem and assist you properly. Waiting!

### 3/5 — Not very accurate

*2023-10-23, version 4.33*

Sometimes the needle points dead centre, but the frequency tells me I’m 1-2 Hertz out. Sometimes the frequency is spot on, but the needle is not dead centre. None of that would matter if I could actually get my guitar tuned properly, but I can never get it sounding right, even when I spend a long time in this app. I switched to the Fender guitar tuner app, and got my guitar sounding sweet in just a few seconds.

### 1/5 — Приложение говно я из-за вас порвал

*2023-03-25, version 4.33*

Струны причём все

### 4/5 — 取消订阅

*2022-09-29*

我刚刚下载试了一下删了不知道我订阅没 不要给我扣钱 我看不到订阅界面有这个项目

### 1/5 — 恶意扣钱，真的莫名其妙就扣钱了，我不理解，我一觉睡醒，莫名其妙被扣了80块钱，

*2022-07-28*

真的有毛病，莫名其妙扣钱，你说是在下载的时候就已经告诉过用户会自动续订，但是有的用户会着急使用，而不会在意这些小细节，而且你这个不就是捆绑销售吗？还说什么是让用户提前知道，你自己看看这些评论区，到底有几个人知道了，这么多人被莫名其妙扣钱，而且你这个自动续订，是用户想要的吗？上来就点的最贵的扣款，我需要这玩意儿？你们真的是没钱到处掐，实在不行，我线下给你转点？

**Developer response:** Hello. Thanks for reaching out to us and expressing your concern. Please note that our subscription service does not start immediately after downloading the app. To begin your subscription, you must first choose the corresponding option within the app. When you choose to subscribe, we highlight that failure to unsubscribe will result in the automatic renewal of your subscription service. All of this information is listed, in full detail, throughout the app. If this is still unclear, or you would like to discuss this with us directly, you can reach our team at support@gismart.com. Thank you!

### 2/5 — Why the subscription?

*2022-07-19, version 4.30*

I know you need to make money but why so much? I just wanted to use the app without the subscription to tune my ukulele. But I can’t use the app without the subscription! So I had to delete the app and find a new app to tune my ukulele.

### 1/5 — Não é Free

*2022-07-12*

Não tem como usar sem fazer uma assinatura. É obrigado a comprar, fazer o teste “gratis” com a assinatura paga e cancelar se não quiser prosseguir. Sem cartão de crédito nem gaste seu tempo baixando

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for getting in touch! Please note that you can remove the subscription banner to access Guitar Tuner free features. If you need further assistance, please contact us directly at support@gismart.com. We'd be happy to help you.

### 2/5 — good app fatal payment system

*2022-07-06, version 4.30*

nice app, but that "monthly payment" is crap. hope this app back as use to be

update: now tou can skip this suscription BUT the tuner itself is crap..you can play G string and for the app it is the E  … and so on.years ago this app worked as a charm

### 1/5 — Don’t download!

*2022-04-22, version 4.28*

I downloaded the free version of this app, but as soon as you disable the ‘free trial’, you don’t even get a confirmation before you are charged £7.99. The developers are conning people that downloading this app, and I’m having a hard time getting my money back, so steer well clear!

### 1/5 — Ripoff

*2022-04-17, version 4.28*

This app has very deceiving setup that tricks you into a costly subscription that renews EVERY WEEK! 

Sure, the app works, but so does all 250 other free tuning apps.

### 4/5 — Tuner

*2022-03-11, version 4.26*

Great simple tuner

### 1/5 — 勝手に課金される

*2022-03-06*

定期購読を解約したにも関わらず勝手に課金されました。

### 1/5 — Total rip off

*2022-02-10, version 4.26*

I bought the original app - and then a year later … I am without notification put onto a £10.48 weekly subscription.  I have never seen anything like it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — I used to be able to tune my uku for free

*2026-02-15, version 4.34*

This app is no longer great. It used to offer you the basic standard tuning for guitar and ukulele for free while giving you the option to purchase different alternate tunings. I will be deleting this app in favor of a less predatory one.

### 1/5 — 谨慎下载 和使用

*2025-08-27*

垃圾软件 自动续费开的莫名其妙 没有明显提示 下载后点开就自动开了 并且我随后就删掉此软件 还一直扣费 扣了500多 根据《网络交易管理法》规定，自动续费应当在消费者接受服务的前五日以显著得方式提醒消费者，消费者自行选择消费与否，而你们并没有通过短信或者打电话等方式提醒我，所以你侵犯看了消费者的知情权和选择权，大家一定要谨慎下载 另外请给我全额退款

**Developer response:** 您好！请注意，当您开始订阅我们的应用（无论是高级版还是免费试用版）时，它将自动续订，直到您取消为止——我们会在购买屏幕上提醒您这一点。删除应用不会自动取消您的订阅——它会关联到您的 Apple ID 帐户。如果您需要有关订阅或其他方面的进一步帮助，请随时通过 support@gismart.com 直接联系我们。我们期待很快与您联系！

### 1/5 — Not free

*2024-12-29, version 4.34*

First review says it’s great having been using for years&it’s totally free. Nothing about this app is free. Have no idea why the apple App Store is complete shyte for apps like this but here we are.

### 1/5 — Why would anyone pay so much per week for a Guitar Tuner?

*2024-10-31, version 4.34*

I must have accidentally agreed to a free trial to tune a guitar for a minute. Two months later I look at my purchase history and I’ve been charged $15 CAD/week for an app. I have not used since.  Not that I would ever pay this much. You guys are crazy.  $15 per year and you might have me… $15 per week, I have no respect for you.

### 1/5 — STOLE MY MONEY

*2024-08-14, version 4.33*

The company supplying this app is currently aware of a phone theft resulting in non consenting withdrawals from the cardholders account and they are refusing to refund the card holder. They have been given a full explanation of the theft, sensible “how would I cancel a subscription I don’t know about for an app I don’t have downloaded on my replacement phone” responses and they begun by offering insulting amounts (5 - 40$ of a almost 400$ total stolen) to shut me up. I have been fighting them for weeks to still have the response of technical difficulties to justify them keeping a remaining 217.75 owed in refund. You should not have to pull teeth to be treated justly in the circumstances presented to this company. Little payments get away from anyone not anal about their bank statements let alone have the time to go and nit pick through them. After my phone theft I had lots of random charges and subscriptions - in which I cancelled and blocked. One was missed, and these people are happy to profit off of a shitty situation for me making them no better then the thief that stole my phone in the airport. I would be wise to not subscribe to any of their services offered - they won’t refund you adequately, the charges are insane and worst case like me, it will be money gone for no service provided. No humanity here. Go somewhere else. THEY ARE CONSENTING TO PROFITING OFF OF THEFT, and therefore thieves themself.

### 1/5 — $39.96 a month? $479.52 a year?

*2024-01-31, version 4.33*

If you download this app to tune your guitar, just be sure to cancel it asap. You get 4 days and then they charge you $9.99 a week until you cancel. It’s about the same cost as a dating app subscription, and nowhere near as fun.

### 1/5 — DO NOT BUY!!! SCAM!!!

*2023-12-22, version 4.33*

This is a WEEKLY subscription! Devs are thieves.

### 1/5 — 垃圾扣费软件

*2023-10-22*

进去就要点试用才能用，点了以后用了一次就卸载了，悄摸的扣了我两百多，还是看账单才发现的，最关键苹果商店里这个软件还没有取消订阅这个按键，重新下载回来第一个界面就是进去就同意续费！辛亏用的是支付宝扣钱，去支付宝取消了扣款协议，恶心死我了，你不想想就你这个b软件凭什么一周扣我七十？你有个什么用？

**Developer response:** Hello, thank you for getting in touch! Please note that the only reason why you can be charged is that your subscription wasn't cancelled in time or at all, that's why it auto-renewed. Deleting an app doesn't automatically cancel your subscription — it's linked to your Apple ID account. If you need further assistance regarding your subscription or anything else, don't hesitate to contact us directly at support@gismart.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

### 1/5 — Warning: don’t download

*2023-07-04, version 4.33*

You get signed up for an automatic subscription- $400 a year. Good luck getting unsubscribed when the subscription doesn’t show up prior to being charged

### 1/5 — Trash

*2023-04-14, version 4.33*

Trash

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Penny

*2026-07-06, version 4.34*

Tank lol due

### 5/5 — 失败

*2024-04-25*

什么破调音器用这个给我吉他弦
干坏了

**Developer response:** 您好，感谢您与我们联系！ 我们很乐意对此进行更深入的研究，因此您可以通过 support@gismart.com 与我们联系吗？ 等待！

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-01-31, version 4.33*

Best

### 5/5 — Thank you

*2022-05-15, version 4.28*

For years I have been using this app to tune my guitars, serenade women, and play for family. It seem it is not an option for free to tune anymore which I understand. This app is very informational that helps the average and advanced guitar player. But now I must leave as I don’t play that much to pay for a subscription to tune a guitar. Farewell and good luck to the company! :)

### 5/5 — Very good and easy

*2022-01-04, version 4.18.0*

Excellent et facile

### 5/5 — THANKS I THOUGHT MY GUTAIR WAS BROKEN

*2021-08-19, version 4.22*

This was the best app ever and very easy to use thanks!

### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing

*2021-06-27, version 4.22*

I’m just waiting for you

### 5/5 — Subscription isn’t mandatory!

*2021-06-23, version 4.22*

Some reviews here have failed to realise the paywall IS NOT FORCED! There is an option to close it via a (very small) cross button. It would be helpful nonetheless for less keen eyes, to have a clearer way to close it.

The app works great and I’ve been using it for 2 years without trouble and without the subscription.

### 5/5 — Works fine

*2021-04-17, version 4.18.0*

Does what it needs to

### 5/5 — Perfectly App

*2021-03-21*

Perfect App!! I recommend

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